Diet Is A Four Letter Word

Weight loss through dieting alone is not easy. There are pitfalls at every turn. The best way to ensure that your program reaches the goals that you seek, you MUST combine clean eating and exercise. There are issues to be aware of that help keep you on track:

1. Don't eat off your kids plates. These calories stack up, and many people forget to calculate them when figuring out what your daily total calculations are. The other issue to that kids food is often higher in fat than clean foods.

3. Never under estimate the calories in drinks! Sweetened tea is not the same as unsweetened tea. Coke has the approximate amount of 10 heaping teaspoons of sugar. Alcoholic drinks like cosmopolitans, margarita's and daiquiri's are high in calories.

4. Take some fresh veggies, hummus and homemade pita chips, to parties instead of munching on the salted nuts and cupcakes.

5. You don't have to clean your plate (this one is tough for me). Have them take a portion off of your plate at a restaurant before they deliver your meal, or ask for a to-go-box when they deliver it. If it's not on your plate, then you won't be tempted to finish it.

6. Get your family and friends involved with your plans, so that you have support for your clean eating plan.

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